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This week the theme at I Heart Faces is Bright and Vivid. This photo of my son and his magnifying glass was snapped during a walk in a lovely park in Galway, on the west coast of Ireland in April 2011. I wasn’t sure how it would turn out, but was pleased with the results….
Oops – where has the time gone – I haven’t been blogging so much recently! Anyway, here I am with a quick post to join in with the You Capture photography challenge over at wonderfully named blog I Should Be Folding Laundry The theme is Outside, and here are a few taken recently on our…
These cliffs are probably the most famous in Ireland, and the photos hopefully speak mostly for themselves! It was a beautiful clear sunny day, and despite warning our kids to bring extra layers as it would probably be blustery, it was actually warm, perhaps almost hot! The only thing that impressed the kids more than…
Yesterday afternoon we headed into Galway for a little retail therapy and then dinner. There were a lovely little toy shop full of amazing wooden and traditional toys and a wonderful spiral staircase Some great graffitti/wall art Winding bustling streets with the usual array of buskers for entertainment (oops – no photos of those). We went for…
Ok, this post is not actually about the fields, and mostly about the castle of Athenry, but it is hard for the song The Fields of Athenry not to pop into your mind while you drive around the town and area. The castle is a glorious medieval castle, simply restored, that has been preserved since it…
We woke up to another bright and breezy day, packed up a picnic, and headed west, past Galway city and into Conemara. The countryside was rugged and beautiful. We stopped at a beach near Ballyconneely for our picnic lunch, and explored the beach. The sand is a beautiful colour, but not as soft and fine…